Interview for the ‘Buddhism Animisms’ series, hosted by the Dharmadatta community.

“ABOUT THE BUDDHIST ANIMISMS SERIES This far-ranging series serves as excavation in search of animist roots in Buddhist teachings and practices, whether they spring from the source or from indigenous soils in which Buddhism was later transplanted. By "animism' we mean worldviews that recognize the personhood and intelligence of non-human beings. Through this category, we ask what a non-anthropocentric vision of Buddhist practice could look like. How do we extend a practice of right relations to the land? What resources does Buddhism offer for moving beyond the extractive relationships humans currently have to other species? In conversational inquiry, we trace the interactions between Buddhist teachings and other sources of wisdom that honor the intelligence of non-human species. Practitioners from indigenous, native and original people's communities in North and South America reflect on the relationship of their Buddhist and indigenous wisdoms and practices. Teachers share their experience working with animist ways of being to deepen their practice. Scholars share their research into the place of the more-than-human in Buddhist doctrine, communities and practices.”